Prisoners (Separate Rooms)

HC Deb 17 December 1982 vol 34 cc281-2W

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if Her Majesty's Government will implement fully minimum standard rule 86 of the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to allowing prisoners to have the opportunity of having separate rooms.

Mr. Mayhew

The standard minimum rules do not form part of the European convention. At present, it is not feasible to give untried prisoners the opportunity of having separate rooms as recommended by rule 86.